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also thunderstorms and flooding from the carolinas over to texas. and stormy in the four corners of the southwest. >>> heating up in the west. 90s in the rockies. triple digits from sacramento to phoenix. 80s from the dakotas to the east coast. 90s around new orleans and dallas. >>> we love this story here. off to brazil. some inmates are lightening their sentences by helping light the night. >> that's right every day, eight inmates share four stationary bikes and their pedaling helps charge batteries used to power street lamps along a river side walking area. >> for every three, eight-hour rides they do. they have a day taken off their sentence. all right. it's working. actually one guy has already pedaled his way out of 20 days time. on top of that he lost nine pounds. >> it is a win-win for them. >> i think, jail should be work, you know what i mean? and if you can help keep the city lit up and lighten your sentence and get in shape. >> kind of interesting. >> hey, you know what? not bad. depending on the crime. >> that's right. >> what they're i
also thunderstorms and flooding from the carolinas over to texas. and stormy in the four corners of the southwest. >>> heating up in the west. 90s in the rockies. triple digits from sacramento to phoenix. 80s from the dakotas to the east coast. 90s around new orleans and dallas. >>> we love this story here. off to brazil. some inmates are lightening their sentences by helping light the night. >> that's right every day, eight inmates share four stationary bikes and their...
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. >>> crews are trying to determine what caused this big fire in houston, texas. dozens of boats, campers and rvs went up in flames after a storage unit caught fire. firefighters say there was a huge explosion and flames shot into the night sky. a lack of fire hydrants near the scene made it impossible for crews to contain those flames. firefighters had to haul water to the scene, causing a number of delays. however, no injuries were reported. >>> a brazen criminal was stealing american flags right from the graves in hudson, new york at a cemetery there. at first police assumed it may be kids, they maybe the ones to plame, but they decided to mount cameras in trees to find out. so guess what, they caught the suspect redhanded and it turns out it was a woodchuck. the evidence continued to mount, once again, as they began investigating the woodchuck's home. >> we did deploy a pole camera into one of the holes and found remnants of the flags going down into the hole. >> they're very destructive creatures. >> yeah they are thieves too. next year caregivers at the ceme
. >>> crews are trying to determine what caused this big fire in houston, texas. dozens of boats, campers and rvs went up in flames after a storage unit caught fire. firefighters say there was a huge explosion and flames shot into the night sky. a lack of fire hydrants near the scene made it impossible for crews to contain those flames. firefighters had to haul water to the scene, causing a number of delays. however, no injuries were reported. >>> a brazen criminal was...
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also, thunderstorms and flooding from the carolina to florida and texas. stormy in the southwest, from new mexico to colorado. >> heating up in the west. 90s in the rockies. and triple digits from sacramento to phoenix. 80s from the dakotas to the east coast. 90s around new orleans and dallas. >>> coming up after the break, who says there's no much thing as a free lunch? why this is a great week, in fact, to score some giveaways at a restaurant near you. >>> plus, the teenager terrorized by a giant alligator. why sacrificing his arm saved his life. >>> and a rout at the all-star game. lopsided results with some implications for october. >>> welcome back, everybody. there is some good news this morning about the job market. u.s. employers seem to be hiring. they posted 200,000 more jobs in may than the month before. that was the second-highest level, almost four years, in fact. 13 million people still unemployed, there's still 3 1/2 job seekers for every opening. >>> american airlines is now looking at potential mergers. reports say the bankrupt carrier is
also, thunderstorms and flooding from the carolina to florida and texas. stormy in the southwest, from new mexico to colorado. >> heating up in the west. 90s in the rockies. and triple digits from sacramento to phoenix. 80s from the dakotas to the east coast. 90s around new orleans and dallas. >>> coming up after the break, who says there's no much thing as a free lunch? why this is a great week, in fact, to score some giveaways at a restaurant near you. >>> plus, the...
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see the storms in there, that goes in to jackson and well down towards dallas, texas. this stays away from us, it's close you have to have a spot storm in the forecast in to the weekend and especially next week. look at the temperatures, 80s up and down the eastern third. 87 dulles. 80s over the lakes. yoppedz that, hop over -- beyond that and hop over the mississippi, 90s working. 93 93 oklahoma city. some pushes towards the east. little bit of a dip in the jet streams that's keeping pleasant weather overhead. you go 500 miles towards the south and west and it's baking, hundreds, it's a nasty humid mess out there, that will be starting to push in to the area as we head in to the weekend. especially if to next week. here is the future trend showing again 3:00 píñin the morning, overnight temperatures in to the 60s. there is a pleasant evening. tomorrow we may touch upon 90. we will call 2-degree guarantee of 88. nice night tomorrow night, setting up a nice day for friday. maybe a shower or storm south of town and north of town a little ripple of energy that comes thr
see the storms in there, that goes in to jackson and well down towards dallas, texas. this stays away from us, it's close you have to have a spot storm in the forecast in to the weekend and especially next week. look at the temperatures, 80s up and down the eastern third. 87 dulles. 80s over the lakes. yoppedz that, hop over -- beyond that and hop over the mississippi, 90s working. 93 93 oklahoma city. some pushes towards the east. little bit of a dip in the jet streams that's keeping pleasant...
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. >> the humor planet means we have a likelihood of being unlikely so the chans of texas see ising another drought, colorado seeing another epic year of wildfires, all of these things become far more likely. >> it is also getting hotter at sea. in 2011, the second smallest area of ice on record, and over the last century sea level versus risen by 10 inches. at this point, 2050 miami and new orleans will be under water. >> thes likely heat wave just the first of this summer. there's another ready to role this way. abc news new york. >>> there's some local farmers suffering. whether or not the crops do well depends on the ability to water the farms. they say they will be okay. others are hoping for less heat and more rain. >>> now, maryland's most powerful doppler radar and the forecast certified most accurately weather rate. >> no doubt we have seen extreme weather so far this summer season. now none of that tonight just a couple of showers out there needed rain because we are in a minor drought across the state of maryland and the showers we did see tonight were welcome. we captured a dram
. >> the humor planet means we have a likelihood of being unlikely so the chans of texas see ising another drought, colorado seeing another epic year of wildfires, all of these things become far more likely. >> it is also getting hotter at sea. in 2011, the second smallest area of ice on record, and over the last century sea level versus risen by 10 inches. at this point, 2050 miami and new orleans will be under water. >> thes likely heat wave just the first of this summer....
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a man in texas, bob bruszle, never lost home that one day he'd find his beloved sports car, an austin healy. it was stolen from him outside his home in philadelphia 42 years ago. well, today, we are happy to say, man and car are together again. he spent years faithfully scouring online sites and finally found it on ebay, listed under a dealer in beverly hills. he contacted police, he got it back and by the way, says, it still runs. >>> and, the countdown is on, now two weeks until the olympics. and today, we learned that for the first time in history, the women outnumber the men on team usa. 269 to 261. the team including 13 moms, at least four sets of sisters, that's venus and serena williams among them. and by the way, the oldest and youngest female athletes at the olympic games are both americans, a 54-year-old equestrian, a 15-year-old swimmer. >>> and, speaking of the olympic team, they're the best america has to offer. so, why are their uniforms made in china? our made in america team is on that case.n my right side. an intense burning sensation like somebody had set it on fire.
a man in texas, bob bruszle, never lost home that one day he'd find his beloved sports car, an austin healy. it was stolen from him outside his home in philadelphia 42 years ago. well, today, we are happy to say, man and car are together again. he spent years faithfully scouring online sites and finally found it on ebay, listed under a dealer in beverly hills. he contacted police, he got it back and by the way, says, it still runs. >>> and, the countdown is on, now two weeks until the...
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atlanta, houston, central texas, you're involved in this, as well. there will be the heavy rains out of the thunderstorms when they develop in the afternoon. the west coast is where all the warmth is and stays again today. >> hey. me just met you. lara? >> and that is crazy. >>> here's a look at what's coming up on our "gma morning menu." our special report on extreme tanning. why this woman hasn't missed a day at the salon in ten years. >>> plus, an inspiring story about the beauty queen defying the odds to go for the crown. >>> and "beverly hills nannies." dishing about what happens in those california mansions. watch out, housewives. we're coming back on "good we'retcoming back on "good o uniquely fresh and delicious? is it the rich florida soil? or the perfect blend of sunshine, rain, and temperature? maybe it's the fact that florida's natural oranges are never imported. they're raised right here in florida, and passed with care from our hands to yours. 100% pure. 100% florida. florida's natural. 100% florida. switch to straight talk wireless and
atlanta, houston, central texas, you're involved in this, as well. there will be the heavy rains out of the thunderstorms when they develop in the afternoon. the west coast is where all the warmth is and stays again today. >> hey. me just met you. lara? >> and that is crazy. >>> here's a look at what's coming up on our "gma morning menu." our special report on extreme tanning. why this woman hasn't missed a day at the salon in ten years. >>> plus, an...
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but texas is refusing to participate, joining wisconsin, florida and louisiana, texas would be eligible for $164 billion in federal aid to pay for the expansion through 2020. but lieutenant governor david dewhurst says texas' share would be a heavy burden. >> quite frankly, the medicaid system is broken and by simply adding a million and a half to two million more people to medicaid will not solve the problem. >> texas will also be the largest state to refuse to create the state-run health care exchanges that would allow people to shop for affordable coverage. in a letter to the obama administration, texas governor rick perry called the requirements brazen intrusions into the sovereignty of our state. >> it doesn't materially improve the health care of texans and americans, and in five short years it will start to bankrupt the state of texas and other states. >> opting out will not stop health care exchanges from being set up in texas. if the state doesn't do it, federal authorities will. texas leaders bet that the supreme court would strike down the health care law, so they've done lit
but texas is refusing to participate, joining wisconsin, florida and louisiana, texas would be eligible for $164 billion in federal aid to pay for the expansion through 2020. but lieutenant governor david dewhurst says texas' share would be a heavy burden. >> quite frankly, the medicaid system is broken and by simply adding a million and a half to two million more people to medicaid will not solve the problem. >> texas will also be the largest state to refuse to create the state-run...
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the chairman from texas is recognized. mr. smith: mr. speaker, i yield one minute to the gentleman from texas, mr. gohmert, who is a distinguished jurist before he became a member of congress and then a distinguished member of the judiciary committee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized for one minute. mr. gohmert: thank you, mr. speaker. i can verify that there are people who have already lost their insurance because of obamacare. . it is not true that if you like your insurance, you can keep it. people have lost doctors who were assured if you like your doctor you can keep them. that is not true. we were told there would be no tax. and that's not true. in fact, in the bill itself, one of the most devastating things, if you are a single individual and making 133% of the poverty level, you are making $14,000 and can't afford $12,000 insurance policy, you are going to be fined at 2 1/2%. it is a tax. it will devastate. you make $40,000, a family of four, five, six, $1,000 fine because you can't afford a $12,000
the chairman from texas is recognized. mr. smith: mr. speaker, i yield one minute to the gentleman from texas, mr. gohmert, who is a distinguished jurist before he became a member of congress and then a distinguished member of the judiciary committee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized for one minute. mr. gohmert: thank you, mr. speaker. i can verify that there are people who have already lost their insurance because of obamacare. . it is not true that if you like...
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opting out will not ulop health care exchanges from eeing set up in texas. if the state doesn't do it, federal authorities will. now, texas leaders were betting that the supreme court would likely strike down the health care law so they've done little to prepare for the exchanges that must be set up by 2014. but, scott, a provision in the health care law does specify tion even if federal authorities do set up the exchanges, texas could petition to take over heose exchanges eventually at some point if they chose to. >> pelley: anna, thank you. wounded veterans are being forced to wait months and longer for their benefits. a report links man-made climate change to extreme weather. and this is about as extreme as it gets. where this hurricane is headed, when the "cbs evening news" continues. in florida we had more suntans... in alabama we had more beautiful blooms... in mississippi we had more good times... in louisiana we had more fun on the water. last season we broke all kinds of records on the gulf. this year we are out to do even better... and now is a gre
opting out will not ulop health care exchanges from eeing set up in texas. if the state doesn't do it, federal authorities will. now, texas leaders were betting that the supreme court would likely strike down the health care law so they've done little to prepare for the exchanges that must be set up by 2014. but, scott, a provision in the health care law does specify tion even if federal authorities do set up the exchanges, texas could petition to take over heose exchanges eventually at some...
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, texas sits on grassy prairie land on the edge of town. it's home to two border patrol agents. the office is hundreds of miles from the border, and might not be much to look at, but potter county sheriff brian thomas says his deputies patrol interstate 40, a major corridor for human smuggling and he counts on the border patrol agents for help. what do you think happens now when you come across a group of illegal immigrants that might be trafficked through your home? >> if we don't have any criminal charges on them, we have to let them go. there's not any other choice. >> sheriff thomas fired off a letter to texas lawmakers, saying the plan is ill thought out, and we might as well hang a sign on the texas panhandle that says welcome illegals. this is one of the holding cells in the randall county jail in amarillo, texas. illegal immigrants captured anywhere in the massive 26-county area of the text -- texas panhandle are usually brought here before they're transferred over to a federal holding facility. the sheriff here tells us on any give
, texas sits on grassy prairie land on the edge of town. it's home to two border patrol agents. the office is hundreds of miles from the border, and might not be much to look at, but potter county sheriff brian thomas says his deputies patrol interstate 40, a major corridor for human smuggling and he counts on the border patrol agents for help. what do you think happens now when you come across a group of illegal immigrants that might be trafficked through your home? >> if we don't have...
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in texas, to emily ramshaw, editor of the "texas tribune," and here with an overview in washington, to margot sanger- katz, health care correspondent for "national journal." march go, i want to start with you. give us a sense in general about what this resistance is about, who is resisting and why. >> i think there are two main reasons why we're seeing resistance from governors, one i think is political. they don't like the health care reform law, they have made arguments against it all along and this is a way of rejecting it and saying we don't want to participate in obama care, we don't want to help implement this law. the second problem is that a lot of these governors are concerned about the long-term costs associated with expanding their medicaid perhaps. the governors that have chosen not to implement tend to be in poorer states, and what means is they don't cover a lot of people on medicaid out in, but they would have to cover a lot if they did this. and time the share that states will have to pay will increase. >> ifill: do we know what those dollar signs are like yet? >> you k
in texas, to emily ramshaw, editor of the "texas tribune," and here with an overview in washington, to margot sanger- katz, health care correspondent for "national journal." march go, i want to start with you. give us a sense in general about what this resistance is about, who is resisting and why. >> i think there are two main reasons why we're seeing resistance from governors, one i think is political. they don't like the health care reform law, they have made...
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lord help a woman in texas in a couple of years. >> it is a very tough place to be. if i hear from women, republican women, democratic women, independent women, women don't think that politics should be playing a role in eliminating their health care access. i think women are are concerned across the board. unfortunately, in texas hundreds of thousands of women lost access to basic pap smears, breast exams, well women's checkups in the name of politics. i think that's why you are seeing this -- really troubling -- you know, lot of concern of women all across the country who are saying it is time women vote and understand what is at stake in november. >> briefly, if i may, is that why planned parenthood has made an endorsement of a can't date for the election this time only for the second time in its history? of course, you are endorsing the president. is that because you are so concerned about the prospect of a romney presidency? >> well, we are concerned. of course, we -- to the planned parent hood fund did endorse the president because he has been a strong supporte
lord help a woman in texas in a couple of years. >> it is a very tough place to be. if i hear from women, republican women, democratic women, independent women, women don't think that politics should be playing a role in eliminating their health care access. i think women are are concerned across the board. unfortunately, in texas hundreds of thousands of women lost access to basic pap smears, breast exams, well women's checkups in the name of politics. i think that's why you are seeing...
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we had second place, for texas in terms of technology innovation. it was the third and lowest cost of living in having just come back from texas, i must say that the tex-mex was pretty cheap among other terms, shopping extremely cheap. the workforce improved to seventh best in the country from 14th last year. access to capital was down a little bit, but also worth noting, the economy was extremely strong with a aaa bond rating and a stable outlook of the runners up, of course, were utah and virginia. >> interesting. karen, thanks. >>> still ahead on "way too early," highlights from a baseball blowout in the all-star game last night. we'll have the highlights and break down by everyone was wearing mismatched uniforms. what was up with that? >>> plus -- the drama is building for the olympic games in london after the work ethic of gold medalist swimmer michael phelps is called into question by one of his own teammates. that story and a check on weather when "way too early" comes right back. >>> tshg is highly sig karnt, that you, mrs. president, a whit
we had second place, for texas in terms of technology innovation. it was the third and lowest cost of living in having just come back from texas, i must say that the tex-mex was pretty cheap among other terms, shopping extremely cheap. the workforce improved to seventh best in the country from 14th last year. access to capital was down a little bit, but also worth noting, the economy was extremely strong with a aaa bond rating and a stable outlook of the runners up, of course, were utah and...
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in texas, only 81 out of 254 counties in texas even have a dmv. even if you wanted to get the i.d., it's just very difficult to get it in certain places. we're creating all these new hurdles to voting for no reason other than that republicans want to make it harder for traditionally democratic constituents to be able to cast a ballot. this all happened after the election of barack obama. it the wasn't a coincidence. republicans saw how obama won in 2008 by turning out a coalition dst young voters. >> caller: hispanic and african-american voters and decided we're going to make it tougher for those voters to vote in 2012. it's not about the voter fraud. it's about the gop shaping electorate in their own favor. >> there is no coincidence this is happening now after the election of barack obama. >> still no solution to the 87 examples of voter fraud. >> how about the -- what's your solution of five million people being disenfranchised in the next election. >> if you don't like voter i.d., that's okay with me. i'd love another option to deal with the b
in texas, only 81 out of 254 counties in texas even have a dmv. even if you wanted to get the i.d., it's just very difficult to get it in certain places. we're creating all these new hurdles to voting for no reason other than that republicans want to make it harder for traditionally democratic constituents to be able to cast a ballot. this all happened after the election of barack obama. it the wasn't a coincidence. republicans saw how obama won in 2008 by turning out a coalition dst young...
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. >> woodruff: and in houston, texas, they sent ballplayers scrambling for cover. the scares come after high temperatures are being blamed for at least 46 deaths and loss of power for close to a million people last week. for over 11 consecutive days, temperatures exceeded 100 degrees across much of the country. meanwhile, out west, wildfires fueled by near-record droughts have raged for weeks in colorado, forcing residents to leave their homes. nationwide, fires burned 1.3 million acres in june alone, the second highest acreage burned in june of any year. now, the national oceanic and atmospheric administration, noaa, is reporting the first half of this year was in fact the hottest on record, with 170 all-time heat records matched or broken. noaa has issued a report attempting to assess the role climate change, including human factors, played, if any, in six global extreme weather events in 2011. about one of those, the report asked if the human influence on climate made the 2011 texas drought more probable? it concluded that it did. the report also examined climat
. >> woodruff: and in houston, texas, they sent ballplayers scrambling for cover. the scares come after high temperatures are being blamed for at least 46 deaths and loss of power for close to a million people last week. for over 11 consecutive days, temperatures exceeded 100 degrees across much of the country. meanwhile, out west, wildfires fueled by near-record droughts have raged for weeks in colorado, forcing residents to leave their homes. nationwide, fires burned 1.3 million acres...
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they're just too rare, too uncommon. >> aside from the texas drought, noaa called the entire year of 2011 the year of extreme weather events. >> on the ground. >> starting in joplin, missouri. all told, there were seven tornado outbreaks in america last year that caused a billion dollars or more in damages. there were increased hurricanes in the north atlantic. unprecedented flooding in australia and wide spreed drought in east africa. and all of that was caused by la nina. typically la nina is marked by a sharp cooling in the pacific, but last year's la nina was the warmest ever and, again, the government concluded that global climate change played a role. >> what's happening is these normal fluctuations between el nino and la nina events that lead to some of the extreme conditions become more extreme, more intense than they might otherwise have been because we've got increased greenhouse gases in the atmosphere leading to a warmer planet. >> noaa scientists are not claiming that climate change causes a specific tornado or a specific drought, but what they are saying for the first t
they're just too rare, too uncommon. >> aside from the texas drought, noaa called the entire year of 2011 the year of extreme weather events. >> on the ground. >> starting in joplin, missouri. all told, there were seven tornado outbreaks in america last year that caused a billion dollars or more in damages. there were increased hurricanes in the north atlantic. unprecedented flooding in australia and wide spreed drought in east africa. and all of that was caused by la nina....
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but, oh here is number 50 texas. now if you are a donor to rick perry, you don't care because you are rich. you don't care about the 26% of the population that doesn't have insurance. but over a quarter of the population not in great shape would be helped tremendously. that's 6.6 million people in texas. you think rick gives a damn he doesn't give a damn. >> deliver health care for our citizens -- >> how is that? >> every texastan has access to health care. it is not going to work it is a failed system block grant back to the states if you want success in health care in the country. >> you mentioned that texas is really a magnet for a lot of folks. are you able to hear us okay? >> yes, i can. >> he had another great point to make about health care. he just forgot it. the reality is texas would only pay 3% of the bill. the federal government would pick up 97% of the bill and he still won't take the money even though his citizens need it desperately. now that's a dangerous clown that's hurting the people in this countr
but, oh here is number 50 texas. now if you are a donor to rick perry, you don't care because you are rich. you don't care about the 26% of the population that doesn't have insurance. but over a quarter of the population not in great shape would be helped tremendously. that's 6.6 million people in texas. you think rick gives a damn he doesn't give a damn. >> deliver health care for our citizens -- >> how is that? >> every texastan has access to health care. it is not going to...
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this: >> texas wasn't going to be a part of it expanding socializing of our medicine. so we are not going to participate in exchanges. we are not going to expand medicaid. we are just for the going to be a part of, again socializing health care in the state of texas. >> so in addition to losing out on billions in money to cover their uninsured, texas is going to lose $17,000,000,000 in special federal funds that would support hospitals who care for the uninsured. and their hospitals are going to get slammed. nearly 1 in 4 texans are uninsured, the most in the nation. now, 6 republican governors have decided not to take the health care money, not to opt in including texas and florida, two of the biggest states in the nation. in total, nearly 4 million people from those 6 states will lose health care coverage by their failure to opt in. joying me to discuss the predictament for hospitals in particular is bruce siegel, the ceo of the national association of public hospitals and health systems joining us from washington, d.c. bruce, thank you for joining us in the war room
this: >> texas wasn't going to be a part of it expanding socializing of our medicine. so we are not going to participate in exchanges. we are not going to expand medicaid. we are just for the going to be a part of, again socializing health care in the state of texas. >> so in addition to losing out on billions in money to cover their uninsured, texas is going to lose $17,000,000,000 in special federal funds that would support hospitals who care for the uninsured. and their hospitals...
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for what purpose does the gentleman from texas rise? mr. gohmert: i move that the house do now adjourn. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on the motion to adjourn. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. and the motion is adopted. speaker of the house, the ds gentleman from ohio, mr. boehner. the speaker pro tempore: the speaker of the house is recognized. the speaker: let me thank my colleague for yielding. and say to my colleagues, i rise today in strong support of h.r. 6079, legislation that would repeal the president's health care law. when this bill passed, we were promised that the health care law would help create jobs. one congressional leader even suggested it would create 400,000 new jobs. guess what, didn't happen. this bill's making our economy worse, driving up the cost of health care and making it harder for small businesses to hire new workers. you know, the american people, we're told, they'd come to like this bill once it was passed. well, that didn't happen either. most americans not only oppose
for what purpose does the gentleman from texas rise? mr. gohmert: i move that the house do now adjourn. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on the motion to adjourn. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. and the motion is adopted. speaker of the house, the ds gentleman from ohio, mr. boehner. the speaker pro tempore: the speaker of the house is recognized. the speaker: let me thank my colleague for yielding. and say to my colleagues, i rise today in strong support of...
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the chair recognizeses the gentleman from texas, mr. naggel bauer for a motion -- request, i mean. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i want to associate myself -- i think mr. king -- >> move to strike the last -- >> strike the last word. >> recognized for five minutes. >> with that, i think mr. king has a response to comments that have been made. and i yield my time to him. >> i thank the gentleman from texas for yielding. and in response to the rebuttals that have been offered here, i would point out to the committee that 25% of the nutrition assistance program in puerto rico is cash benefits. 75% of it is processed some other way. most of it, if not all of it, by processing electronically. and here's the information that i have, going into this hearing this morning. prior to 2006, many merchants could not reasonably acquire the technology to process ebt cards to accept s.n.a.p. benefits. but in 2006, the commonwealth's legislature replaced the excised tax on imports with an island-wide sales tax. to implement and administer the sales tax, e
the chair recognizeses the gentleman from texas, mr. naggel bauer for a motion -- request, i mean. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i want to associate myself -- i think mr. king -- >> move to strike the last -- >> strike the last word. >> recognized for five minutes. >> with that, i think mr. king has a response to comments that have been made. and i yield my time to him. >> i thank the gentleman from texas for yielding. and in response to the rebuttals that have...
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southward along interstate 1010 you see southeastern parts of texas. also most remaining offshore south of houston. you will get in on some of the action as well. we have picked up 1-3 inches of rain. we are in a drought we still need it. >>> you can see some of the train cars exploded in a train derailment. no word on what the train cars were carrying but haz mat crews have been called to the scene. two people have been injured. but the extent of them not being reported on so far. we will keep an eye on it. >>> now to some stories you can bank on this morning. san bernardino, california. the third city to seek bankruptcy protection. they may not be able to consider payroll. lauren simonetti is here from the fox business network. >> san bernardino facing a $45 million budget deficit and not being able to pay city workers. major concessions with the workers slash it by 20 percent over the last four years. >> your americans are talking about partnering up. >> american airlines owned by amr has been bankrupt since late last year they have been looking for
southward along interstate 1010 you see southeastern parts of texas. also most remaining offshore south of houston. you will get in on some of the action as well. we have picked up 1-3 inches of rain. we are in a drought we still need it. >>> you can see some of the train cars exploded in a train derailment. no word on what the train cars were carrying but haz mat crews have been called to the scene. two people have been injured. but the extent of them not being reported on so far. we...
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. >> i appreciate my friend from texas's concerns, i have to remind everyone that we have achieved a balance in the bill, and it's in the best interest of the bill and successful reform to maintain it. we have taken under consideration to try to achieve the balance and establish the minimum. the bill -- i realize we will fight on the skirmish line all the way back to atlanta, and we will, so with that, i urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment and in the spirit of the ranking member. and his comments i yield. >> and i would remind members this deal has been in the law since 1982. and it has survived the entire contract with america and 12 years of republican control. so, you know, we are willing to reform it, but this is not necessary. so, vote no. >> gentleman yields back, i yield back, seeing any further recognition request, i see none. all in favor of the amendment say aye? >> aye. >> all those saying no say no. >> the nos appear to have it. the nos appear to have it. the nos do have it. amendment number 73 fails. do we have additional amendments for title number four and i wo
. >> i appreciate my friend from texas's concerns, i have to remind everyone that we have achieved a balance in the bill, and it's in the best interest of the bill and successful reform to maintain it. we have taken under consideration to try to achieve the balance and establish the minimum. the bill -- i realize we will fight on the skirmish line all the way back to atlanta, and we will, so with that, i urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment and in the spirit of the ranking member....
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host: houston, texas and dallas, texas is on ballista as well as austin, texas which is number 7. our next call is green bay, wisconsin on a republican line. caller: hello? i am more concerned not so much as what they are using their surveillance for but the precedent we are setting. if we go to these extremes after 9/11 and the current wars, what happens when the next biggest and happened to our country? what rights will we be losing then? we're setting a precedent that we will take people's civil liberties and our right to privacy in this country away due to incidents that happened and occurred in old complex. it is impressive that we will allow that to be done by our government. our government is an avid of continuing to do that. eventually, what rights will we lose? guest: i have heard the expression before, be careful if you choose their enemies because you will be like them. in the taliban, we have a dark -- very difficult enemy that is devoted to social repression of women and individual rights. if a group cents terrorists to attack our country and we become more like them,
host: houston, texas and dallas, texas is on ballista as well as austin, texas which is number 7. our next call is green bay, wisconsin on a republican line. caller: hello? i am more concerned not so much as what they are using their surveillance for but the precedent we are setting. if we go to these extremes after 9/11 and the current wars, what happens when the next biggest and happened to our country? what rights will we be losing then? we're setting a precedent that we will take people's...
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the texas coast, beaumont, port arthur through galveston and an few showers near houston popped up. a few areas this morning a rough drive. otherwise, a quiet weather map the entire northern half kuch country. a warm weather map and not the incredible heat wave we've seen over the last the two weeks and hoping to get rain. arkansas one of the worst drought spots in the country along with colorado. the potential, especially eastern half of arkansas, a little rain. showers and thunderstorms hit-and-miss throughout the south east and a warm typical summerlike day for rest of us. enjoy. >> thanks, bill. >>> revising downward on wall street. americans city going bust, and which of the united states is the best for doing business? your "first look" at this morning's business headlines is straight ahead. >>> coming up, griffin strikes is rich, an all-star blowout and what fans know the rest of us don't. you're watching "first look" on nbc. ♪ [ acoustic guitar: slow ] [ barks ] ♪ [ upbeat ] [ barks ] beneful playful life is made with energy-packed wholesome grains... and real beef and e
the texas coast, beaumont, port arthur through galveston and an few showers near houston popped up. a few areas this morning a rough drive. otherwise, a quiet weather map the entire northern half kuch country. a warm weather map and not the incredible heat wave we've seen over the last the two weeks and hoping to get rain. arkansas one of the worst drought spots in the country along with colorado. the potential, especially eastern half of arkansas, a little rain. showers and thunderstorms...
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the chair of the full committee, the gentleman from texas, mr. smith. >> thank you, mr. chairman. and mr. chairman, i associate myself with year your opening statement. recent leaks of highly classified information poses serious threat to our national security and put the lives of americans and our allies at risk. national security experts from both republican and democratic administrations have expressed outrage over the leaks and the effect they have on ongoing and future intelligence operations. what sets these leaks apart from other leaks we have seen is that the media reports that many of these have come from highly placed administration officials. if true, this means that administration officials are weakening our national security and endangering american lives. national security operational details exist to meet the covert needs of the intelligence community that protects the american people. as fbi director muller recently testified, "leaks such as this threaten ongoing operations, puts at risk the lives of sources, makes it much more difficult to recruit sources, and dam
the chair of the full committee, the gentleman from texas, mr. smith. >> thank you, mr. chairman. and mr. chairman, i associate myself with year your opening statement. recent leaks of highly classified information poses serious threat to our national security and put the lives of americans and our allies at risk. national security experts from both republican and democratic administrations have expressed outrage over the leaks and the effect they have on ongoing and future intelligence...
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and gentleman from texas reserves the point of order. the gentleman may explain his -- is recognized to explain his amendment. >> thank you, mr. chairman. the purpose of the amendment is to get feedback on whether the reimbursement rates, the second secretary of agriculture uses for u.s. territories -- the secretary has the authority to set differentiates for alaska and hawaii and the territories, but he has only done so for alaska and hawaii. my amendment asks the secretary to report to the committee and to the committee of agriculture and forestry to show how the cost compares to the current reimbursement rates. of course, there's a discrepancy, we want want to find a reasonable adjustment, but this amendment makes to requirement in that respect. it simply means to get more information. and so, amendment number 95, will require, again, the secretary of agriculture to report to the house committee, on the cost of providing school lunches and other meals and supplements in the u.s. territories in comparison to the national reimbursement
and gentleman from texas reserves the point of order. the gentleman may explain his -- is recognized to explain his amendment. >> thank you, mr. chairman. the purpose of the amendment is to get feedback on whether the reimbursement rates, the second secretary of agriculture uses for u.s. territories -- the secretary has the authority to set differentiates for alaska and hawaii and the territories, but he has only done so for alaska and hawaii. my amendment asks the secretary to report to...
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. >> houston, texas, nancy. independent line. >> caller: good morning. here's a question i have that i'm always curious about. has any study or comparison been done on the amount that it costs for emergency room services for the uninsured versus the amount of the subsidy that will be given with taxpayer money to various people to pay their insurance fees? >> i don't know that offhand. >> well, from a federal government point of view, when the cdl analyzed the health care legislation, they tried to account for all those, and so it's finding it slightly decreased the deficit. the cost of expansion covered by the cut, which included those kinds of effects. rockville, maryland, ben on the democratic line. >> let's suppose enough states the health care costs stay the same and if the extra -- the state received let's say 500 million out of the $10 billion health care budget, then will the hurricane companies sit there and say, okay, well everybody's premium is $40 a month more expensive because the states didn't receive that money. because the people who go to
. >> houston, texas, nancy. independent line. >> caller: good morning. here's a question i have that i'm always curious about. has any study or comparison been done on the amount that it costs for emergency room services for the uninsured versus the amount of the subsidy that will be given with taxpayer money to various people to pay their insurance fees? >> i don't know that offhand. >> well, from a federal government point of view, when the cdl analyzed the health care...
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often if the four counties in texas -- all 54 counties in texas, reports show that through march 31 of 2012, more than 135,000 immigrants convicted of crimes, including more than 49,000 convicted of things like murder and rape, were removed from the united states. my brother was given as an example of how the stops somebody. it turned out somebody in jail was there for murder in another state. so it does work and it does help the local law enforcement. given the limited resources of ice, prior to our zinc criminals, particularly the serious ones for removal, keeps our communities safer. the secure communities program has not been without controversy. director morton has taken steps to make enhancements to the program. when in houston, i was there with the surest who told me about the past four to put together to make sure ice was working to improve its communication with state and local jurisdictions. not only there in houston but in other parts. we want to thank you. to make sure we minimize the possibility of racial profiling in the program. i hope to hear from director martin about
often if the four counties in texas -- all 54 counties in texas, reports show that through march 31 of 2012, more than 135,000 immigrants convicted of crimes, including more than 49,000 convicted of things like murder and rape, were removed from the united states. my brother was given as an example of how the stops somebody. it turned out somebody in jail was there for murder in another state. so it does work and it does help the local law enforcement. given the limited resources of ice, prior...
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a texas judge, wiehl, ruled against armstrong how. >> the texas judge said look, you didn't follow the rules to armstrong's lawyers. you filed 80-page complaint much the federal rules of civil procedure are very specific. you have to be pithy, bill. get right to it what's the complaint and what's the jurisdiction. be brief in the brief and they weren't. >> bill: armstrong's lawyers said they don't have jurisdiction in texas? is that what it was? anti-doping agency? >> anti-doping agency doesn't have any kind of jurisdiction over lance armstrong at all. >> bill: anywhere. >> anywhere. he is retired. >> bill: this doping agency is a federal agency. >> quasifederal agency. >> bill: i don't know what it means. >> 5013 crmpleted company getting money from the federal government. 60% of what they do -- recognized by congress in 2000. >> bill: their mandate is what? >> basically prevent abuses within the sports world whether someone using human growth hormone, steroids, bloods recycler? >> bill: allegations against armstrong that he used these drugs while winning. >> it was a conspiracy betwe
a texas judge, wiehl, ruled against armstrong how. >> the texas judge said look, you didn't follow the rules to armstrong's lawyers. you filed 80-page complaint much the federal rules of civil procedure are very specific. you have to be pithy, bill. get right to it what's the complaint and what's the jurisdiction. be brief in the brief and they weren't. >> bill: armstrong's lawyers said they don't have jurisdiction in texas? is that what it was? anti-doping agency? >>...
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six of these closed border stations would be in texas. interestingly enough. parts of west texas, local sheriffs, the local law enforcement that captures folks, coming into the united states illegally like drug cartels, now they have these people that have no place to put them, what are they supposed to do? call somebody to come get them and wait for hours? there are no resources for us to turn those people that are captured by local on enforcement over to the federal government if the federal government is not fair. there. it doesn't make a lot of sense to border patrol agents on these areas of the state and put them somewhere else. megyn: they say this is where the savings of about $1.3 million a year when they close these nine or 10 posts. they are saying that they are redeploying and reallocating resources at or near the border. do you know for a fact, congressman, whether they will take that and move the staff down closer to the mexican border? or are these positions being eliminated when i. >> know, we don't know, we hear the rhetoric from the white hous
six of these closed border stations would be in texas. interestingly enough. parts of west texas, local sheriffs, the local law enforcement that captures folks, coming into the united states illegally like drug cartels, now they have these people that have no place to put them, what are they supposed to do? call somebody to come get them and wait for hours? there are no resources for us to turn those people that are captured by local on enforcement over to the federal government if the federal...
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texas has finished number one with top ten finishes in six out of ten competitiveness categories. >>> well, coming up the l.a. clippers' big man signs for big bucks and a motorcycle racer's premature celebration. >>> plus the all-star game's lone home run is good enough to win the mvp award. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. soo so the big heat has left. the question is when will it come back. your forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." and in sports last night in major league baseball summer classic, the all-star game, the national league shut out the mesh league, claiming home field advantage in the fall's world series. here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning. giants fans stuffed the ballots, voted four of their own into the all-star league and the national league is glad they did. they wasted no time getting on the board. pab pablo sandoval etched his name in the history books. the nl was up 4-0 and looking for more. dan uggla ca
texas has finished number one with top ten finishes in six out of ten competitiveness categories. >>> well, coming up the l.a. clippers' big man signs for big bucks and a motorcycle racer's premature celebration. >>> plus the all-star game's lone home run is good enough to win the mvp award. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. soo so the big heat has left. the question is when will it come back. your forecast is coming up. you're watching "early...
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texas has finished number one with top ten finishes in six out of ten competitiveness categories. >>> well, coming up the l.a. clippers' big man signs for big bucks and a motorcycle racer's premature celebration. >>> plus the all-star game's lone home run is good enough to win the mvp award. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. soo so the big heat has left. the question is when will it come back. your forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." what do you think of this one? really? what's this? this is a rose i made from a turnip. let's try together. perfect. two worlds that fit in one kitchen. come in today and save up to 20% on a kitchen from ikea. ♪ [ snoring ] [ male announcer ] introducing zzzquil sleep-aid. [ snoring ] [ snoring ] [ male announcer ] it's not for colds, it's not for pain, it's just for sleep. [ snoring ] [ male announcer ] because sleep is a beautiful thing. [ birds chirping ] introducing zzzquil, the non-habit forming sleep-aid from the makers of nyquil. ♪ >>> good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." and in
texas has finished number one with top ten finishes in six out of ten competitiveness categories. >>> well, coming up the l.a. clippers' big man signs for big bucks and a motorcycle racer's premature celebration. >>> plus the all-star game's lone home run is good enough to win the mvp award. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. soo so the big heat has left. the question is when will it come back. your forecast is coming up. you're watching "early...